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Jennifer S. Li, MD

Chief, Cardiovascular Research

Department / Division:
Pediatrics / Cardiology

Address:
DUMC 3090
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
(919) 668-4000

Office Telephone:
(919) 681-2916

Fax Telephone:
(919) 681-8927

Training:
  • M.D., Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1987

Residency:
  • Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1987-89
  • Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1989-90

Fellowship:
  • Pediatric Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina, 1990-93

Clinical Interests:
Pediatric cardiology, echocardiography, hypertension, hyperlipidemia

Research Interests:
1. Pediatric hypertension and hyperlipidemia
2. Heart failure in patients with congenital heart disease
3. Thrombosis in patients with congenital heart disease
4. Enzyme replacement in Pompe disease

Representative Publications:
Balestrini L, Fleishman C, Bengur AR, Kisslo J, Sanders SP, Li JS: Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in congenital heart disease. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2000; 13: 171-6. (2000)

Pasquali SK, Sanders SP, Li JS. Oral antihypertensive trial design and analysis under the pediatric exclusivity provision. Am Heart J. 2002 Oct;144(4):608-14. (2002) Abstract

Li JS, Sexton DJ, Mick N, Nettles R, Fowler VG Jr, Ryan T, Bashore T, Corey GR. Proposed modifications to the Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Apr;30(4):633-8. (2000) Abstract

Milazzo AS Jr, Herlong JR, Li JS, Sanders SP, Barrington M, Bengur AR. Real-time transmission of pediatric echocardiograms using a single ISDN line. Comput Biol Med. 2002 Sep;32(5):379-88. (2002) Abstract

Fowler V, Li JS, Corey GR, Boley J, Gopul AJ, Marr K, Sexton D, Ryan T: Role of echocardiography in patients with staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: experience in 103 patients. J Am Coll Card 1997; 30: 1072-1080. (1997)

Milazzo AS Jr, Li JS. Bacterial endocarditis in infants and children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2001 Aug;20(8):799-801. (2001) Abstract

Baker SS, O'Laughlin MP, Jollis JG, Harrison JK, Sanders SP, Li JS. Cost implications of closure of atrial septal defect. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2002 Jan;55(1):83-7. (2002) Abstract

Denecke T, Frush DP, Li J: Eight-channel multidetector computed tomography: unique potential for pediatric chest computed tomography angiography.  J of Thoracic Imaging 2002: 17(4):306-309. (2002)

Baker SS, Milazzo AS Jr, Valente AM, Paul IM, Talner NS, Sanders SR, Kanter RJ, Li JS. Measures of cardiac repolarization and body position in infants. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2003 Jan-Feb;42(1):67-70. (2003) Abstract

Smith PB, Cotten CM, Garges HP, Tiffany KF, Lenfestey RW, Moody MA, Li JS, Benjamin DK Jr. A comparison of neonatal Gram-negative rod and Gram-positive cocci meningitis. J Perinatol. 2006 Feb;26(2):111-4. (2006) Abstract

Garges HP, Moody MA, Cotten CM, Smith PB, Tiffany KF, Lenfestey R, Li JS, Fowler VG Jr, Benjamin DK Jr. Neonatal meningitis: what is the correlation among cerebrospinal fluid cultures, blood cultures, and cerebrospinal fluid parameters? Pediatrics. 2006 Apr;117(4):1094-100. (2006) Abstract

McCrindle BW, Williams RV, Mitchell PD, Hsu DT, Paridon SM, Atz AM, Li JS, Newburger JW, . Relationship of patient and medical characteristics to health status in children and adolescents after the Fontan procedure. Circulation. 2006 Feb 28;113(8):1123-9. (2006) Abstract

Valente AM, Jain R, Scheurer M, Fowler VG Jr, Corey GR, Bengur AR, Sanders S, Li JS. Frequency of infective endocarditis among infants and children with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Pediatrics. 2005 Jan;115(1):e15-9. (2005) Abstract

Steinbach WJ, Perfect JR, Cabell CH, Fowler VG, Corey GR, Li JS, Zaas AK, Benjamin DK Jr. A meta-analysis of medical versus surgical therapy for Candida endocarditis. J Infect. 2005 Oct;51(3):230-47. (2005) Abstract

Li JS, Berezny K, Kilaru R, Hazan L, Portman R, Hogg R, Jenkins RD, Kanani P, Cottrill CM, Mattoo TK, Zharkova L, Kozlova L, Weisman I, Deitchman D, Califf RM. Is the extrapolated adult dose of fosinopril safe and effective in treating hypertensive children? Hypertension. 2004 Sep;44(3):289-93. (2004) Abstract

Li JS, Sanders SP, Perry AE, Stinnett SS, Jaggers J, Bokesch P, Reynolds L, Nassar R, Anderson PA. Pharmacokinetics and safety of TP10, soluble complement receptor 1, in infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. Am Heart J. 2004 Jan;147(1):173-80. (2004) Abstract

Q & A with Jennifer Li, MD